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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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