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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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