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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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