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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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