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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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