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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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