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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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