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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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