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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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