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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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