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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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