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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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 institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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