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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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