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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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