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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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