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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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