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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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