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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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