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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive 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 have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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