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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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