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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key 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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