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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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