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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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