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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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