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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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