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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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