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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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