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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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