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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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