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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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