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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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