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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major 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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