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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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