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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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