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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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