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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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