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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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