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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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