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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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