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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally 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 institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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