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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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