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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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