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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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