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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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