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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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