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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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