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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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