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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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