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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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