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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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