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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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