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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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