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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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