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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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