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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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