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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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