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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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