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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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