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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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