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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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