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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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