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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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