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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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