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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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