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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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