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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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