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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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