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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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