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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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