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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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