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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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