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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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