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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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