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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major 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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