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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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