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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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