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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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