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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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