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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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