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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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