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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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