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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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