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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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