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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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