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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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