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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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