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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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