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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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