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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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