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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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