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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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