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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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