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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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