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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key 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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