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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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