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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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