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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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