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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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