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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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