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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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