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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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