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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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