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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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