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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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