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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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