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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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