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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically 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 elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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