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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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