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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major 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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