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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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