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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not 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 distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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