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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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