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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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