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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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