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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free 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 online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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