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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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