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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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