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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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