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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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