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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers 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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