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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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