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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the 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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