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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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