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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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