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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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