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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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