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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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