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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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