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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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