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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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