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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines 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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