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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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