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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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