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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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