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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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