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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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