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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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