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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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