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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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