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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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