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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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