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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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