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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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