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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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