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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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