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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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