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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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