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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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