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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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