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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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