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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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