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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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