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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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