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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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