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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free 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 have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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