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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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