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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently 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 organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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