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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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