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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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