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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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