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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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