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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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