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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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