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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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