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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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