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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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