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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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