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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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