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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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