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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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