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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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