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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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