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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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