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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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