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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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