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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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