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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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