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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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