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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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