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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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