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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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