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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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