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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally 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 lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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