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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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