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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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