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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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