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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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