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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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