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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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