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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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