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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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