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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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