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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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