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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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