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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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