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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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