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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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