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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines 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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