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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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