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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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