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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically 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 many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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