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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses 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 issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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