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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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