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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly 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 e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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