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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education