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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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