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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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