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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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