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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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