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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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