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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not 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 learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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