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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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