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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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