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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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