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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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