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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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