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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 (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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