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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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