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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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