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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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