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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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