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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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