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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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