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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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