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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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