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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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