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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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