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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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