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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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