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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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