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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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