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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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