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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the 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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