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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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