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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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