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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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