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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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