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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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