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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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