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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing 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 researches the 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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