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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive 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 lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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