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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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