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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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