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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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