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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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