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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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