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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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