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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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