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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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