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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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