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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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