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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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