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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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