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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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