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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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