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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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