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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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