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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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