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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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