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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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