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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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