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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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