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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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