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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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