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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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