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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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