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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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