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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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