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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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