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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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