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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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