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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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