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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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