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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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