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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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