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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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