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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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