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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the 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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