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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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