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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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