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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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