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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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