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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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