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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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