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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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