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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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