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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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