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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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