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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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