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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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