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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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