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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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