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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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