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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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