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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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