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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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