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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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