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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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