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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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