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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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