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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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