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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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