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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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