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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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