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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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