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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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