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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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