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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses 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 many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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