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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates 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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