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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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