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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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