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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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