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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 (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students 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 online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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