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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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