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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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