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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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