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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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