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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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