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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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