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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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