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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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