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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data 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 articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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