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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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