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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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