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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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