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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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