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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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