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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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