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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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