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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free 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 variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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