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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always 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 distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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