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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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