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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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