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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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