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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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