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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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