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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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