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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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