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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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