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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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