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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally 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 institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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