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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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