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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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