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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally 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 several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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