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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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 online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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