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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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