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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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