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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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