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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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