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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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