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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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