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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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