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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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