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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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