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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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