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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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