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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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