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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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