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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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