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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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