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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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