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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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