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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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