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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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