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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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