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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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