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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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