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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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