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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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