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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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