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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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