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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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