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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not 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 distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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