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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not 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 technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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