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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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