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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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