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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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