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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses 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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