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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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