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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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