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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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