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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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