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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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