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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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