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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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