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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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