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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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