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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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