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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always 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 are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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