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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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