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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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