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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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