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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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