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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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