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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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