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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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