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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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