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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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