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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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