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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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