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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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