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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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