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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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