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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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