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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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