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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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