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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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