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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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