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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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