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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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