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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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