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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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