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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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