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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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