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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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