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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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