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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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