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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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