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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally 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 education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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