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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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