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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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