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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily 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. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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