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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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