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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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