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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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