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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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