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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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