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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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