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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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