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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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