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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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