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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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