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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly 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 online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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