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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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