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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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