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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually 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 distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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