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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are 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 online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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