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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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