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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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