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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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