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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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