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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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