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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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