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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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