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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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