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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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