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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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