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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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