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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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