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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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