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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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