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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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