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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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