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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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