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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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