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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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