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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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