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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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