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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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