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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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