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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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