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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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