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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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