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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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 learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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