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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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