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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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