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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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