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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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