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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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