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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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