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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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