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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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