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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 (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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