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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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