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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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