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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling 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 authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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