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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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