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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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