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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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