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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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