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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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