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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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