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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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