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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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