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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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