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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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