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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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