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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always 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 elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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