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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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