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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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