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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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