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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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