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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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