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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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