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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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