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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are 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 subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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