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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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