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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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