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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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