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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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