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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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