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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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