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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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