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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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