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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major 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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