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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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