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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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