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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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