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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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