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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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