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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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