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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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